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Scientific Name | Aspalathus chenopoda L. subsp. gracilis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspalathus chenopoda L. b. gracilis Eckl. & Zeyh. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/12/01 |
Assessor(s) | A.L. Schutte-Vlok, D.A. Kamundi & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Fewer than five known locations are potentially threatened by alien plant invasions. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Babilonstoring, Caledon Swartberg and Kleinrivier Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Fynbos scrub on sandy substrates. |
Threats |
| The Caledon Swartberg and Babilonstoring Mountains are highly threatened by aliens - this poses a significant potential threat to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus chenopoda L. subsp. gracilis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R.Dahlgren | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1988. Crotalarieae (Aspalathus). In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 16 Fabaceae, Part 3 Papilionoideae, Fascicle 6:1-430. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Schutte-Vlok, A.L., Kamundi, D.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Aspalathus chenopoda L. subsp. gracilis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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